Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain
Santillana del Mar is a unique medieval Spain town of stone-paved streets. It is a designated heritage site, and has been one of Cantabria’s best-known cultural and tourist centres for decades. Since...
View ArticleMedieval Europe and Cultural Exchange
The territory of Medieval Europe was something of a politically unstable and disparate patchwork. Throughout this period, its internal and external borders fluctuated back and forth with each...
View ArticleSaint-Denis, Ile de France
The consecration of the new western facade and new choir of the abbey church of Saint-Denis in Paris in 1144 had a Europe-wide impact. On the artistic level to begin with since it was there and around...
View ArticleConciergerie – Paris Palace and Prison
About the Conciergerie, Paris Palace and prison Residence of the Kings of France In the 6th century, Clovis, the first French king, established his royal residence on the Ile-de-laCite. Five centuries...
View ArticleConciergerie – Palace and Prison, The Medieval and Revolutionary Halls
The medieval halls The lower parts, the only ones still standing today, were reserved for the Royal Guard and the numerous staff – clerks, officers and servants – who worked for the king and his family...
View ArticleSaint-Chapelle, The Chapels
Sainte-Chapelle A gem of High Gothic architecture In the centre of the Ile-de-la-Cite The Palais de la Cite was the residence and seat of royal power from the 10th to the 14th centuries in Paris, and...
View ArticleBordeaux, France, Wine Region
En route to the city of Bordeaux from Bergerac, France, where Belingard is located, is the impeccably preserved medieval town of St. Emilion. Its winding, cobblestone streets are lined with expensive...
View ArticleHow to See the Best of Paris – Part 1
PARIS. Synonymous with gaiety, good food for gastronomes, gorgeous gowns, delectable wine, all the good things of life, is unrivaled, appealing Paris. The early morning mists on the Seine, the...
View ArticleThe North of England
There is no part of England that offers so much contrast, such variety of scenery and interest, as the north of England. In the county of Yorkshire alone one may pass, within the distance of an...
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